indehiscent
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Origin of indehiscent
First recorded in 1825–35; in- 3 + dehiscent ( def. )
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Indehiscent fruits are either dry, as the nut, or fleshy, as the cherry and apple.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
In reference to the way of disseminating the contained seed, fruits are said to be Indehiscent when they do not open at maturity.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
Indehiscent, not splitting open; i. e. not dehiscent, 119.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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